vowels - Which pronunciation of 'either' is preferred? - English ...
网页2021年1月4日 · 2. Just to add a bit to the answers already given, 'Most' native speakers tend to pronounce 'either' [ˈaɪðə] in sentences like ' either this or that '. And pronounce it [ˈiːðə] in ' I don't either ' constructions. But then again, it varies from speaker to speaker. Both of them are correct and perfectly natural.
Why are there two pronunciations for "either"?
网页The word either is derived from the Old English ǣgther, which was a short for contracted form of ǣg (e)hwæther, of Germanic origin. E-Intro to Old English - 2. Pronunciation reports the Old English pronunciation as it has been reconstructed from linguists. ǣ as in …
Is there a rule in British English about how to pronounce "either"?
网页There are two common pronunciations of "either": British /ˈaɪðər/ and American /ˈiːðər/. If Americans are more or less consistent in this regard, then the Brits seem to be freely using both. In fact, from what I can tell, "either this or that" is more often in the first form, whereas "me either" is in the second. But I may be wrong.
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网页Contact tutor. 5 years ago. Both forms of pronouncing the word are acceptable. But as below and not with a "Z" sound. Eye-ther ( ai·thuh, ayther) OR Ee-ther. "Eye-ther" rhymes with "n-eye-ther" (neither) while "Ee-ther" with "n-eether". People often say "me n-eether" but "n-eye-ther do I". Some claims are that: British say: Eye-ther, ai·thuh ...
american english - Pronunciations for "Either" - English Language ...
网页In general, EFL students are taught the two main ways of pronouncing the determiner "either" are the British [ˈaɪðə] and the American [ˈiːðər] varieties. However, I've repeatedly heard from specific North American individuals (face-to-face and on TV) another pronunciation: [ˈaɪðər]. My specific question here is: does that phenomenon ...
Pronunciation of Either - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
网页2015年7月3日 · 1. I notices that some people will pronounce the word, "either" in one of two ways. The first one is accentuiating e and pronouncing the e like one would were they saying the word, " e ach". The other is way I have heard people pronounce either is by pronouncing the word like one would if either were spelled "ither".
Correct pronunciation of either? [duplicate] - English Language
网页9 2. No. They'd both be spelled either, no matter whether they were pronounced /'iðər/ or /'ayðər/; ditto neither. Trying to account for accent differences gets complicated for stuff that hasta be read fast. Stick with the spelling. – John Lawler. Jul 21, 2014 at 18:34. Thanks, that's a good point for the subtitles.
Does the pronunciation of "either" change with meaning?
网页2020年5月17日 · 1. I was watching a video on YouTube and the host of the video said: We don't say either of these either. She pronounced the first either as EYEther and pronounced the second one as EEther. The first one was used to make choice between the two options while the second was used to mean "too". Is it usual?
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网页Preply Home English How to pronounce "either" Jan. 3 years ago. How to pronounce "either"
When do you pronounce 'neither' as [nˈiːð.ə(ɹ)] and when …
网页2017年11月15日 · Our english speaking teacher told us there were two pronunciations of the word 'neither': [nˈiːð.ə(ɹ)] and [nˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)]. Which one you use is supposed to be determined from the sound of the sentence